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Rights panel seeks statewide school safety audit after gate collapse kills boy
Rights panel seeks statewide school safety audit after gate collapse kills boy
The Haryana Human Rights Commission has ordered a statewide safety audit of government schools after a brick-and-concrete arch collapsed at a school in Sonepat, killing an 11-year-old boy on August 6. The…
The Story in Brief
The Haryana Human Rights Commission has ordered a statewide safety audit of government schools after a brick-and-concrete arch collapsed at a school in Sonepat, killing an 11-year-old boy on August 6. The commission took suo motu cognisance, noting that school infrastructure is directly linked to children’s life and dignity. It questioned whether authorities knew about the dilapidated condition of Government Primary School, Garhi Bilinda, and why repairs were not done.
The victim, Yash Kumar, a Class 6 student, was near the school when the arch fell as a watchman pulled creepers growing on it. The commission linked the tragedy to an earlier case on unsafe school buildings in Hisar and said the recurrence showed that mere reports were not enough. It sought inspection records, repair details, and action against negligent officials, with a hearing set for October 1.
The Indian Opinion
The HHRC’s tough order rightly shifts focus from blaming a watchman to systemic failure. Yet this is not the first such tragedy in Haryana schools. The commission’s own earlier proceedings on unsafe buildings yielded assurances but no action on the ground. The real test now is whether the October 1 deadline forces authorities to fix every weak gate and roof, or if this inquiry too becomes another file gathering dust.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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